The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-22
The New Measure Is Discussed with
Animation by a Crowd of Citizens.
The Council Decides to Meet as a Committee
Of the Whole On Next Monday Afternoon
to Act Upon the Matter.

to Act Upon the Matter.
The special meeting OF the Council last night
10 receive the ordinance granting the Indianapo-
lis Natural. gas Company franchise, brought
out a large attendance of citizens. They came
with various views and theories, some of which
were extreme, but they could not air them until
after Council adjourned The members have
for days been under the high pressure of widely
differing opinions and hence were not inclined
TO extend the meeting beyond what the formal
order of business demanded of them. Directly
after the call OF the roll Councilman Thalman
said every body knew what had brought them to-
gether II nave been requested" he continued
ITO introduce this ordin ance, which refers the
patural-gas question" The ordinance was
then read. the first time by title only.
The first section differs from that of the old
ainance in granting specifically to the Indianap-
pills Natural-gas Company the right to lay its
mains in the streets. avenues lanes, alleys and
public grounds Of the city. It also gives the
tight to maintain therein governors. regulators
md necessary safety appliances which do no.
appear IN the existing ordinance. In Section 2,
the bond to be given by the company before it
begins work OF laying mains pipes is
duced from $50, 900 to $4,000. The conditions
OF this bond the those set forth in
The present ordinance, except that requiring the
company to begin work within sixty days after
accepting the ordinance. This is stricken out,
rs the object to be attained by it is provided for
In another section of the new ordinance. Sec
ton A of the existing ordinance is changed only
by striking out the requirement relative to sub
hitting a plan Of the streets and alleys, and the
work to be performed by the company to the
Council and Board of Aldermen. The plan
however, is be furnished the city engineer, who
shall retain it in his Office public record.
The sections following this to Section ii remain
unchanged. The latter sets out the schedule of
prices which follows. exclusive OF those of
the present ordinance, which given a
matter of convenient reference.
Domestic use. Neac Ord. Old Ord.
For cooking-Monthiy charges from Oct.1 to May 1.
Cooking stoves and ranges. No. q
and under each month"; $1.15 s rs
Cooking stoves and ranges No. -
and s. each, per month 1.S7 1.25
Cooking stoves and ranges. No o
and over each per month 10 l.5O
Monthly charges from May to Oct.1. 9
Cooking stoves and ranges, No. 6
and under, EACH per month ----- rs so
Cooking stoves and ranges. No.
and 8, each per month"; 1.5O LOO
Cooking stoves and ranges. No. 8
and over each. per month 1.S7 1.Zo
Annual charges.
Cooking stoves and ranges, No.
and under each per annum- 800 900
and 5. each, per annum 1900 1900
Cooking stoves and ranges, No.
and over. each. per annun $1,000 2Z.oO 1o.oO
Gas and gasoline stoves, each, per
Gas and gosoline stoves each per
annum 900 600
Residences and Offices.
For beating-Monthly charges from Oct.1 to May 1.
Base-burner stoves having fre-pot
inches in diameter and
der each, per mouth SLID rs
Base-burner stoves having ire-pot
Ia inches in diameter and over
eight inches. each per month IS7 1.25
Base. burner stoves having a fre-pot
18 inches in diameter and
fourteen inches. each, per
Base-burner stoves having fre-pot
eighteen inches in diameter EACH
Upright stoves having a fre-pot
eight inches in diameter and
Upright stoves having fre-pot
fourteen inches in diameter and
eight inches each, per month 1.S7 125
Upright stoves having frepot
eighteen inches in diameter and
over fourteen inches, each, per
Upright stoves having fre-pot
eighteen inches in diameter,
each, per month oUO zoo
Crates and opep-front heating
stoves. each, per month 10 1.5O
Monthly charges from May L to Oct. l.
Base.burner stoves having iire-pot
eight inches in diameter and
der each. per month 10 > 80
Base burner stoves having fire-pot
fourteen inches in diameter and
eight inches each. per month liz rs
Base burner stoves having fre-pot
eighteen inches in diameter and
fourteen inches, each per
Base.burner stoves having fre.pot
over eighteen inches in diameter,
each. per month 22o 1.5O
Upright stoves having a fire-pot
eight inches in diameter and I'M
der, each per month - so
Upright stoves having fire-pot
fourteen inches in diameter and
over eight inches, each. per
Upright stoves having a fre-pot 1s
inches in diameter and over Ii
inches each per month - 1.S7 I25
Upright stoves having fre-pot
over IS inches in diameter, each.
per month 40 LOU
Crates and open front heating
stoves. each. per month - LOO lOO
Annual charges:
Base burner stoves having frepot
inches in diameter and under,
eacn. per annum IS7 DO
Base.burner stoves having frepot
ID inches in diameter and over
inches. each. per 1850 ZOO
Base burner stoves having fire pot
Is inches in diameter and over Ia
inches, each. per annum- 1900 Il.OO
Base burner stoves having a ire-oot
Is inches in diameter, each.
Upright stoves having a frepot
inches in diameter and under,
each per annum- 1857 90
Upright stoves having fire pot IA
inches in diameter and 8
inches, each. per annum---.----- 1850 700 i
Upright stoves havirg fre-pot IS
inches IN diameter and ID
inches, each. per annum- 1850 l1OO
Upright stoves having a fre-pot
1S inches in diameter. each,
per anpum 1901 Io.OU
Crates and open front heating
stoves, each. per 1900 1000
Furnace
For heating residences monthly cnsrRes:
With fre-pot having diameter of
~ inches or under, EACH per
With pot having diameter of